Punjab floods News
Devastating monsoon rains in Pakistan have killed 63 in Punjab in 24 hours, raising the national death toll to 159. Chakwal is hit hardest by flash floods, prompting Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz to declare a rain emergency.
High Alert in Punjab: Flood has caused huge devastation in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. This devastation has now come in Punjab as well. In many districts of Punjab, the situation seems to be getting worse due to floods.
Joginder Sharma was country's hero on the night of September 24, 2007 when India beat Pakistan to win the inaugual T20 World Cup. 16 years later, he is hero again, trying to save people from the floods in Haryana.
The Punjab government has released Rs 4.50 crore to the five flood-affected districts of the state, Revenue Minister G S Kangar said on Wednesday.
Amid the grim flood situation in Himachal, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Delhi, the Cabinet Secretary chaired the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) meeting to review the rescue and rehabilitation work.
The Chief Minister made these announcements during a tour of the flood-affected areas of Rupnagar, where he evaluated the damage caused by the torrential rains of the past 72 hours and met the people who had suffered damage as a result of the flooding.
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